Environmental Science - Population Studies

0.5 Credit
Easter Island
Easter Island

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encylopedia: easter island


13.1 history of human population


popcorn this reading in class, work in table groups to highlight the most important info from each paragraph

work in table groups to complete this worksheet after we read the section out loud

homework

13.2 Growth and Change needs

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view this video clip: you will summarize it in 5-7 sentences as an introduction to the topic of Growth and Change needs
Read:
complete this worksheet after you read:
practice reading an age structure graph:

13.3 the challenges of overpopulation
read the section and then work in small groups to generate your own worksheet to exchange with others.
You will need 3lots and 1hots question per group member.


Review last week's concepts of human population through time:
World Population AD1 to 2030 (watch this on fast forward just to get the visual of how the population has spread over time). Make notes about what you have seen.

go to this site and compare the world's current population to the population of the world on the day you were born (enter your birthdate, read the info and scroll down to see the graph)
Where do you fit in 7 billion?
How has the population changed? By what number has it increased or decreased?
go to this site to see statistically where you

view the UN Population Fund Video, then preview the actual report

a tutorial on population and
maps and graphs of human population through time

investigate what leads to changing populations in today's world
check out some news shorts about population trends in some different countries:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15368276 (there are 7 video clips as you scroll down the page)

look at the graph of life span expectancy compared to economic status. What do you notice about the graph? In what ways does it change from the 1800's to 2010? What are the similarities between the low life expectancy countries? What are some similarities between the high life expectancy countries?

preview a listing of the current human fertility rates world wide. Greater than 2 leads to an increase in population, less than 2 leads to a decrease in population
CIA world fact book

• What population trends were discovered?
• What similarities did you find between countries with similar demographic characteristics? What differences?

1. using the CIA world fact book identify 3 countries with an increasing population. Click on the country name to see information about the nation. Click on each section to find specific current facts.
2. Investigate why the fertility rate is above 2 in each country: what is the connection between the population and the level of economic development? education levels? income levels? health conditions? water availability and cleanliness? pressing government issues? pressing environmental issues? What is causing the increase? How is the increase affecting the country today? How is the decline expected to affect the country in the future?
3. Write a summaryof your findings.
   • some additional resources on increasing fertility rates:
     • Zambia's growing populationreading
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1. using the CIA world fact book identify 3 countries with a decreasing population. Click on the country name to see information about the nation. Click on each section to find specific current facts.
2. Investigate why the fertility rate is below 2 in each country: What is the connection between the population and the level of economic development? education levels? income levels? health conditions? water availability and cleanliness? pressing government issues? pressing environmental issues? What is causing the decline? How is the decline affecting the country today? How is the decline expected to affect the country in the future?
3. Write a summary of your findings.

• some additional resources on decreasing fertility rates:
  • Moscow Diary: Population Worries
  • Russia's middle class exodus?
  • Singapore: Let's Make A Baby
  • How to get people to make more babies in singapore

Mother: Caring for 7 Billion preview video
As world population hits 7 billion plenty of challenges are born
As you view/read and discuss the following, reflect on:
What is leading to an increase in populations in the countries highlighted in our readings/ videos?
How does access to education and birth control affect the health of and options for women?

Traditional Influences

Early marriage overviewreading
video: 10-year-old divorcee, Nujood Ali talks to CNN in the shocking documentary on child Marriage in Yemen

• How old was Judood when she got married? How old was her husband? How did her family respond when Jujood asked her parents to allow her to divorce? What did Jujood do? What was the reaction of others to Jujood's situation? What is your reaction to Jujood's situation?

• Girl Effect video: identify 4 new and interesting facts from the video OR identify things that you already knew and were confirmed in the video.
• Madagascar: Women Tackle Population Growthreading

How did American women become empowered to make family planning decisions and what effect did it have on their education and careers?

• American Experience: The Pill video
• National Geographic: 7 billion
• Seven Billion and Counting

create your own Public Service Announcement on one of the course topics.

use the rubric to plan your work
complete a storyboard and submit it for teacher approval
check out the iPad and use iMovie to make your PSA
show your PSA to the class for peer review
Edit as necessary
Email your final copy to the teacher for grading